In Kindergarten, we just wrapped up our unit on Mechanical Engineering. Through this unit students were able to learn about how to capture the wind to use it to help the environment. We explored different materials to use to catch the wind and different shapes. They experimented with making sails and testing their strength. From that research, we started building the windmills. Finally all of our windmills were completed and we were able to test them to see if they could lift a cup that held weights. There were many times when things we thought would work, did not. We had to go back and adjust our ideas, make changes, and try again. The students used their tenacity and creativity to solve their problems. Feel free to make changes to the windmills that they brought home to improve them! Please share any success you find with that process. :)
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